This book explains the knowledge discovery and data mining (KDDM) process in a manner that makes it easy for readers to understand and implement. Sharing insights from international KDDM experts, it presents powerful strategies, models, and techniques relevant to the different stages of the KDDM process. The expert contributors discuss useful techniques and approaches for managing the full cycle of knowledge discovery projects to provide readers with a practical understanding of how to implement real-world KDDM projects beyond the single data mining step.